Adjustable curtain-rod bracket



R. E. FISHER.

ADJUSTABLE CURTAIN ROD BRACKET.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 31,1919.

1,341,742. PatentedJune1,1920;

ROBERT E.' FISHER, 0F (iHICAGO, ILLINOIS,

ADJUSTABLE CURTAIN-ROD BRACKET.

Specification'of Letters Patent. Patented J 1111 1, 1920;

Application filed May 31, 1919. Serial No. 300,889.

cation. p Y

My invention relates to adjustable curtain rod brackets for supporting the curtain rods of WlIlClOW' curtains, over drapes and other similar window coverlngs.

The primary object of myinvention is to provide an improved bracket which will have adjustment facilities permitting of a wide range of adjustment of the curtain rod to compensate for shrinkage of the curtains, changing of curtains and other situations wherein a rehanging of the curtain rod is desired. It is a common occurrence for new curtains to shrink for several successive washings until they finally become so much shorter than their original length that the original hanging of the curtain rod must be lowered several inches to properly hang the curtain on'the window. This ordinarily re quires the lowering of the curtain rod racket and is a vexatious and \difiicult matter. My improved bracket enables the curtain rod to be raised or lowered through a considerable range with ease and facility.

The secondary object of my invention is to provide a bracket having the abovefeature of adjustment which will be simple, or-

- namental, compact, and inexpensive to manufacture. Notwithstanding the wide range of adjustment of the bracket, the device is very simple and compact and has an entire absence of conspicuous parts protruding from the window frame as have most prior adjustable brackets.

Another object of my invention is to provide an adjustable bracket which will be universally applicable to either the right or left side of the window, thereby avoiding rights and lefts in the manufacture "of the device. The curtain rod holder also has universal movement in the bracket proper whereby the bracket may be mounted at an oblique angle to thecurt'ain rod or in the reveal of the window frame with the bracket alined with the curtain rod. Furthermore, provision is made for the interchangeable attachment of the rod supportingcup or socket whereby larger or smaller cups may be substituted for accommodating.

larger or smaller curtain rods.

I also contemplate the provision of an adustable bracket having facilities for the proper hanging of overdrapes which have recently come into vogue for. the decorative. coverlng of. wln'dows. wThe bracket is ar-f ranged to hang the overdrape in proper re-' lation to the curtain itself.

In the accompanying drawing I have lllustrateda preferred embodiment of'my;

v Flgure 1 is a side elevational view of my lmproved bracket mounted on a window invention and in which:

frame; g

Fig. 2 is anend view of the same; Fig. 3 1s a plan view of the bracket B 1g. 5 1s a side elevatlonal view of a modi-j Figs. 6 and 7 are detailsectional views for supporting the over drape rod;-

of the cups or sockets;

Fig. 4: is an elevational view of the stem or rod support removed from ,the bracket;

Fig. 8 is a view of another modified adaptation of my bracket.

Fig. 9 illustrates a second form tain rod support; and

Fig. 10 illustrates a combined rodsupport for both the curtain and overdrape rods.

. The bracket illustrated in Figs. 1, 2,

3 comprises the bracket proper which is designated 1, and the curtain rod support: designated 2 which is slidablyadjustable. in the bracket 1. The bracket 1 ispreferably madeup as an integral unit consisting of a die stamping of brass or other noncorrodible metal. The bracket as anentirety consistsof a mounting plate 3. an oval shape bracket extension 4, and adisk shaped head portion 5. The mounting plate 8 has central; openings therein receiving the screws. 6 which secure the-bracket to the wood trim of this window. The head portion 5 has avertical hole 7 extending therethrough, through which is adapted to'slide the curtain rod support 2; A thumb screw 8 taps into the side of the head portion 5 and serves to clamp the curtain rod support. at any adjusted height. r v,

The curtain rod support 2 comprises the cylindrical stem 9 and an annular cup 11 on the end thereof. The cylindrical stem 9 has a fiat disk portion 12 at one end thereof (Fig. 4), which is provided with a tapped hole 13 for receiving the screw 14:. This screw threads into the base of the cup 11 as shown in Fig. 6. To provide more extensive thread area the metal surrounding the hole 18 may be punched inwardly as indicated at 15 and then threaded. It will be obvious that the cup may be riveted or otherwise secured to the stem 9, but the above described method has the advantage of permitting the ready substitution of different size cups 11-11, for snugly supporting different size curtain rods 16.

The other end of the stem 9 is freely removable through the hole 7 in order that the stem may be inserted in the bracket in inverted relation. This relation is illustrated in the dotted line position in Fig. 1, and it will be apparent therefrom that the range of adjustment of the device is therefore substantially double the length of the stem. In practice, thenew curtains would be hung with the rod support 2 inverted as indicated in dotted line and with the stem adjacent the limit of its upward e.:tension. As the curtain shrunk the support 2 would be lowered by successive steps and finally inverted and extended to its lowermost position if required. As a result of this arrangement it will be seen that I secure a wide range of vertical adjustment without requiring the provision of an excessively long, unsightly rod support. The showing of the device is substantially full size and it will hence be evident. that, notwithstanding its wide adjustability, the bracket is very compact and inconspicuous on the window trim.

The cylindrical stem 9 may be revolved to bring the cup 11 to any angle and the bracket 1 may be inverted to place the thumb screw 8 011 either the inside or outside of the bracket, whereby the single bracket unit is universally applicable to either the right or left side of the window, as I have previously remarked.

For the intermediate support of relatively long spans of curtain rod or for supporting the ends of the rod if desired, I contemplate the provision of a modified form of rod support, as shown in Fig. 9. The stem 9, is of the usual cylindrical form, but at the end is expanded out to form a large eye 17 which is adapted to be slipped over the end of the curtain rod 16. This intermediate support is of course used in conjunction with the usual bracket 1, located centrally in the window frame and may be inverted and adjusted similarly to the end support.

For the support of over drapes and similar decorative window coverings, I provide a modified form of bracket 18, (Fig. 5), similar to the previous one, with the exception of the addition of the extending arm 19 which projects upward diagonally from the head portion 5, and supports the overdrape rod 21. The end of the extending arm 19 preferably has precisely the same arrangement as the end of the support 2, having a cup 22 screwed to a disk formation 011 the end of the arm by a suitable screw or the like. In this form, the hole for receiving the thumb screw 8 is tapped through from both sides, as indicated at 20, to permit the .insertion of the thumb screw from either side for the purpose of avoiding interference with adjacent walls, etc. The over drape rod 21, being held above and away from the curtain rod 16 permits of a wide range of adjustment of the curtain rod without per mitting the curtain to show above the overdrape. In this relation I also contemplate the employment of a support 23 (Fig. 10) for adjustably supporting both the curtain and over drape. The cylindrical stem 24 has lateral arms 25 which carry at their ends the annular cups 26 and 27. The cups 26 and 27 may be attached in exactly the same manner as illustrated in Fig. 6. WVith this arrangement of rod support adjustment of the curtain rod 16 effects a simultaneous adj ustment of the over drape rod 21 and thus the upper edges of both' the curtain and over drape are always even.

By virtue of the ablhty of the stem 9 to be clamped with the cup 11 facing at any angle, the bracket may be mounted on an inclined surface of the window frame or in the reveal of the window frame with the bracket facing in the direction of the curtain rod, as illustrated in Fig. 8. The particular bracket shown in this figure is of a modified type, but the bracket previously described is equally adaptable to this situation. The particular bracket shown is reduced in its projecting dimension by forming the head portion 28 directly on the mounting plate 29. The curtain rod support 31 is similar to that previously described and is held in any adjusted position by a similar thumb screw 32, tapping laterally into the head portion 28.

I claim:

1. In a device of the kind described, a bracket comprising a mounting plate, a bracket extension projecting from said mounting plate, and a head portion on the end of said bracket member, said head portion having a vertical hole therethrough,

' and a thumb screw intersectingsaid hole, a

ing into the base of said cup, said screw member adapted to interchangeably support different size cups.

2. In a device of the kind described, a bracket comprising a mounting plate, a bracket extension projecting from said mounting plate, and a head portion on the end of said bracket member, said head portion having a vertical hole therethrough and a thumb screw intersecting said hole, a curtain rod support adjustably carried by said bracket, said rod support comprising a stem slidable in said hole and adapted to be clamped therein by said thumb screw, one end of said stem being freely removable from said hole to permit inverting of said support in said bracket, and socket means on the other end of said stem for receiving the curtain rod, said socket means, substantially, completely encircling the curtain rod to support the same when said stem is inverted.

3. In a device of the kind claimed, an integral bracket comprising a mounting plate, a bracket extension projecting from said mounting plate, and a head portion on the end of said bracket member, said head portion having a vertical hole therethrough and a thumb screw intersecting said hole, a curtain rod support adjustably carried by said bracket, said rod support comprising a cylindrical stem slidable in said. hole and adapted to be clamped therein at any angle or any height of adjustment by said thumb screw, one end of said stem being freely removable from said hole to increase the range of vertical adjustment by the inverting of said support in said bracket, the other end of said cylindrical stem having a disk formation, a screw passing through a hole in said disk formation, said screw tapping into cylindrical cup supported on said disk formation for receiving the end of the curtain rod.

4c. In a device of the kind described, a bracket comprising a moii nting plate, a bracket extension projecting from said mounting plate, and a head portion on the end of said bracket member, said head portion having a vertical hole therethrough and a thumb screw intersectlng said hole, a

' curtain rod support adjustably carried by ceiving the curtain rod, an extension arm projecting from the head portion of said bracket, and a cylindrical cup secured to the end of said extension arm, for receiving the over drape rod.

5. In a device of the kind described, a bracket comprising a mounting plate, a bracket extension projecting from said mounting plate, and a head portion on the end of said bracket member, said head portion having a vertical hole therethrough and a thumb screw intersecting said hole, a rod support adjustably carried by said bracket, said rod support comprising a cylindrical stem slidable in said hole, and adapted to be clamped therein by said thumb screw, one end of said stem being freely removable from said hole to permit inverting of said support in said bracket, lateral. extensions on the other end of said cylindrical stem, and cylindrical cups secured to said lateral extensions for receiving the curtain and over drape rods.

6. In a device of the kind described, a bracket comprising a head portion having a vertical hole therethrough and a thumb screw intersecting said hole, a supporting member adjustably carried by said bracket, said supporting member comprising a straight stem slidable throughout its length in said hole and adapted to be clamped therein by said thumb screw, one end of said stem being freely removable from said hole to permit inverting of said supporting member in said bracket for the purpose of increasing the range of vertical adjustment of said supporting member, and socket means on the end of said stem for receiving a curtain rod or shade roller.

In witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name this 22nd day of May, 1919.

ROBERT E. FISHER. 

